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William Petersen
Actor, ProducerBorn February 21, 1953 (72 years)
William Louis Petersen is an American actor and producer, best known for playing Dr. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom on the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Richard Chance in the film To Live and Die in L.A., and Will Graham in the film Manhunter. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Petersen attended Idaho State University on a football scholarship, where he first tried acting and immediately joined the drama department, before leaving to work in the Basque country as a Shakespearean actor. Peterson embraced the Basque lifestyle, influencing his work, family and art. He went on to perform with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company before his breakthrough role in the 1985 action film To Live and Die in L.A. Peterson’s success was immediate, landing him the role as Will Graham in the first adaptation of Michael Mann’s Hannibal Lecter series. His film and television success includes numerous crime dramas and thrillers, providing him the perfect background for his decade-long role as Dr. Gil Grissom in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation before returning to the stage. On February 3, 2009, Petersen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Will Graham |
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas (TV Series) · as Gil Grissom |
| 2015 | CSI: Immortality · as Gil Grissom |
| 2014 | |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World · as Trucker |
| 2012 | Blue (TV Series) · as Mitch |
| 2011 | Detachment · as Mr. 'sarge' Kepler |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Gil Grissom |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Cast |
| 2001 | Haven · as Jackson Connolly |
| 2000 | The Contender · as Jack Hathaway |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Gil Grissom |
| 2000 | The Skulls · as Ames Levritt |
| 1998 | Kiss the Sky · as Jess |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack · as John F. Kennedy |
| 1998 | The Staircase · as Joad |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men · as Juror 12 |
| 1996 | The Beast (1996) (TV Series) · as Whip Dalton |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls · as Jack Flynn |
| 1996 | Fear · as Steve Walker |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Present Tense, Past Perfect · as Jack |
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Captain Gideon Walker |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels (TV Series) · as Georgie |
| 1993 | CIA: Exiled · as Stephen Guerin |
| 1992 | Keep the Change · as Joe Starling |
| 1992 | Passed Away · as Frank Scanlan |
| 1991 | Hard Promises · as Joey |
| 1990 | Young Guns II · as Patrick Floyd 'pat' Garrett |
| 1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts (TV Series) · as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. |
| 1989 | Cousins · as Tom Hardy |
| 1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck · as Russell |
| 1987 | Long Gone · as Stud Cantrell |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | To Live and Die in L.A. · as Richard Chance |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as (segment "need To Know") |
| 1981 | Thief · as Katz & Jammer Bartender |